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Will rocker Serena Ryder “stompa” her competition at this year’s Junos?
Not only is she nominated in five categories — including single of the year (for What I Wouldn’t Do) and album of the year (for Harmony) — she’s one of three hosts of Sunday’s telecast from Winnipeg’s MTS Centre.

The Arcade Fire sent a plea to the Internet Sunday. The Montreal group is requesting the safe return of a so-called "bobblehead mask" of the group's multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Perry, which was stolen at their concert in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Staring out the window of his Toronto hotel room, Nick Offerman meditates on the city expanse. "It's the kind of sprawl I believe The Arcade Fire were singing about," he says while turning around, whipping out his burly hand for a respectful shake.

On paper, the inaugural YouTube Music Awards had a lot going for it: Directed by Spike Jonze, performances by some of the biggest names in music including Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga and Emimem, and a revolutionary medium which was finally meant to give respite from the prefab awards shows.